ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — An Albuquerque woman is set to learn how long she will be in prison for her role in the kidnapping death of a 16-year-old.
Mariana Gomez-Salinas was one of three teens charged with kidnapping and killing 16-year-old Jesus Cota in 2024. Prosecutors alleged it was part of a plot planned out on social media.
On Oct. 7, 2025, a jury found Gomez-Salinas not guilty of first-degree murder and conspiracy, armed robbery and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. However, the jury found her guilty of kidnapping, as well as tampering with evidence and conspiracy…